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Victoria investing in turning recycled materials for railway sleepers
Thanks to a Government investment, recycled plastics will be turned into railway sleepers as part of the Recycling Modernisation Fund.
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ARA welcome COVID-19 rail recovery commitment
The ARA have welcomed the Victorian Budget which delivers significant funding to address the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the rail network.
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Project begins to streamline type approvals in Australian rail industry
The ARA have teamed with RISSB to lead the research project, by reviewing the range of type approvals used and identifying areas to save time.
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Inland Rail project closer to reality as contract awarded
Multinational consortium Regionerate Rail has been announced as the constructor for the public-private partnership between Gowrie to Kagaru.
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ARA release new report to confirm rail skills agenda
The report addresses the critical need to lessen the widening skills gap in the industry, with attraction, training and long-term development seen as key areas of action.
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ARA release report confirming need for greater use of rail freight
The ARA have released a new report outlining a range of issues that have acted as impediments to rail freight throughout Australia.
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Rio Tinto orders first battery-electric trains for the Pilbara region
The purchase of four battery-electric locomotives to be used for the Pilbara region of Western Australia, contributes to Rio Tinto's pledge to half its carbon emissions by 2030.
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Australia’s Q3 rail patronage falls as lockdowns restrict travel
For the three months leading up to September 2021, rail patronage decreased due to the significant impact Australia’s lockdowns had on passenger activity and ability to travel via rail.
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CIMIC’s UGL secures $297M locomotive contract for Pacific National
A contract to design, manufacture, and supply the latest fuel-efficient diesel electric locomotives to Pacific National, has been awarded to CIMIC Group’s UGL.
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Alstom signs X’trapolis train contract with Melbourne rail network
Alstom is to provide 25 six-car, state-of-the-art X’trapolis trains for Melbourne’s local rail network, as part of the €300 million contract between Alstom and Victoria’s Department of Transport.
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ARA launches its new three-year key sustainability strategy
For the next three years, the Australasian Railway Association plans to develop its sustainability efforts, through its new guide identifying the environmental initiatives that must be practiced.
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Latest Australian Infrastructure Plan welcomed by ARA
The Australasian Railway Association has welcomed the Australian Infrastructure Plan for 2021, which aims to maximise the use of more sustainable, mass transit solutions including, faster rail.
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Cross River Rail’s first TBM breaks through at Roma Street
Cross River Rail’s transformational project achieves its biggest milestone yet, as Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) Else, breaks through a rock wall leading into the underground cavern beneath Roma Street.
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Melbourne’s Level Crossing Removal Project continues apace
Melbourne’s Level Crossing Removal Project (LXRP) is removing 75 dangerous and congested level crossings from across Melbourne by 2025, with 46 already removed, and the project is not slowing down. This article explores the current state of play and details how some of the actual construction work is carried out.
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ARA welcomes new government funding for Australian rail sector
ARA has welcomed the wide range of rail funding announcements that were confirmed in the Australian government's 2021-22 Federal Budget.